- Vulnerable to extinction
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Threats and conservation
- River regulation Water resource development, including the building of dams and extraction of water, poses a significant threat to platypuses. ...
- Fishing by-catch, predation & pollution ...
www.unsw.edu.au/research/platypus-conservation-i…What are the biggest threats to the platypus? Land-clearing, dams, drought, bushfires and climate change — all impacts of human activity — are destroying critical habitat, leaving them with nowhere to go.www.acf.org.au/platypusNew dams, the over-extraction of water from rivers, land clearing, attacks by foxes and dogs, pollution and suburban sprawl are the main factors driving the decline. Platypuses also drown in closed freshwater traps designed to catch yabbies and fish, which are still legally sold in NSW and Queensland.wwf.org.au/news/2020/landmark-research-finds-th…Drought and bushfires can be devastating for the platypus and unfortunately, this is intensified by climate change. Water infrastructure is also a really big problem. When we build weirs and dams, we’re changing river flow, and the habitat where platypus build their burrows. Fishing gear and traps can also be devastating for the platypus.wwf.org.au/blogs/rewilding-the-platypus/Dams, over-extraction, land clearing, pollution and predation by feral dogs and foxes were among the main threats, which together could have caused half of all platypuses to disappear, according to the researchers.www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-23/research-shows … - People also ask
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WEBLearn about the platypus, a unique and endangered monotreme that lives in freshwater habitats across eastern Australia. Find out how climate change, habitat destruction and fragmentation, and bushfires are threatening its …
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WEBNov 4, 2022 · A new study reveals that large river dams restrict platypus movements and separate communities, increasing the risk of inbreeding and extinction. The article also …
Threats and conservation | Platypus Conservation …
WEBThreats to platypus populations are widespread across their range and synergistic. Increases in agriculture and urbanisation have led to clearing of vegetation, reducing riparian vegetation and instream organic matter.
Platypus habitat 'has shrunk by 22%' since 1990 - BBC News
WEBNov 23, 2020 · Extinction threat to overlooked species. New South Wales had seen a 32% drop in platypus observations within the past 30 years, followed by Queensland (27%) and …
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WEBFeb. 15, 2024. The platypus, a unique egg-laying mammal native to Australia, faces many threats in the wild: climate change, predators, pollution, floods and shrinking freshwater...
Platypuses Face a Dammed, Inbred Future - The New York Times
WEBNov 4, 2022 · The duck-billed platypus faces many threats — climate change, loss of habitat, pollution and invasive species among others. Although they are not yet considered …
Platypus habitat 'has shrunk by 22%' since 1990 - BBC
WEBExtinction threat to overlooked species. New South Wales had seen a 32% drop in platypus observations within the past 30 years, followed by Queensland (27%) and Victoria (7%), the research...
Australia’s Droughts and Fires Present New Dangers to the Platypus
WEBJan 28, 2020 · But like so much of Australia's unique wildlife, these semiaquatic creatures face a mix of threats. A new study suggests that by 2070, platypus abundance could fall …
Platypus conservation status - Australian Platypus …
WEBThe platypus is listed as “Near Threatened” by the IUCN and some states in Australia due to population decline and threats. Learn about the causes and consequences of these threats and how to help protect the platypus.